27-706: Charles Malcolm McDowell (born July 10, 1983) is an American film director and screenwriter. McDowell made his directorial film debut with the romantic thriller The One I Love (2014). He has since written and directed the Netflix drama films The Discovery (2017) and Windfall (2022). McDowell was born on July 10, 1983, in Los Angeles , California to English actor Malcolm McDowell and American actress Mary Steenburgen . He has an older sister named Lilly (born January 22, 1981) and three younger half-brothers from his father's marriage to Kelley Kuhr. His stepfather
54-425: A doppelgänger of the other, convincing enough to pass. By visiting with Sophie II, Ethan establishes the doppelgängers do not leave the guest cottage. Barging in on Sophie's session with Ethan II, Ethan determines that the doppelgängers disappear when both spouses are in the guest cottage, and that the doubles are idealized versions of them. Ethan and Sophie take advantage of the circumstances, and set rules, including
81-541: A God in Central Florida and also served as an executive producer. He also directed episodes of Silicon Valley , Dear White People , Tales from the Loop , and Dispatches from Elsewhere . His next film, Gilded Rage , was based on the infamous murder of investment banker Thomas Gilbert Sr. Bill Skarsgård and Christoph Waltz were set to portray the character in different periods of his life. Lily Collins
108-435: A rule of "no intimacy". Ethan figures out that Ethan II has taken some of his clothing, and Ethan receives voicemails from friends and family, answering calls, made in his voice, asking about his past. Sophie starts developing feelings for Ethan II and goes to the guest cottage to seduce him. Ethan discovers this by claiming to leave, but instead entering the guest house and assuming the place of his doppelgänger. Sophie seduces
135-567: A score of 65 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 27 critics. Manohla Dargis of The New York Times praised Moss's performance writing, "In The One I Love , she creates a complex portrait of a woman tested by love whose smiles work like a barricade until fissures of feeling break down her last defenses." Geoffrey Berkshire of Variety wrote that "Charlie McDowell makes an incredibly assured directorial debut with this smart crowd-pleaser, featuring spectacular performances from Mark Duplass and Elisabeth Moss." Kate Erbland of Film.com praised
162-411: A therapist regularly. After asking them to each play a note on a piano, he identifies a disconnection in their relationship and suggests they spend a couple's weekend on a secluded estate. At the estate, Sophie has sex with Ethan in the guest cottage. She returns to the house to find Ethan asleep. When she mentions the sex, he says he cannot remember, so Sophie, annoyed, goes to bed alone and he sleeps in
189-537: Is a 2014 American surreal comedy thriller film directed by Charlie McDowell and written by Justin Lader, starring Mark Duplass and Elisabeth Moss . The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2014. It was released on August 1, 2014, through video on demand , prior to a limited release on August 22, 2014, by RADiUS-TWC . Married couple Ethan and Sophie see
216-412: Is actor Ted Danson , who married Steenburgen in 1995. In 2011, McDowell's Twitter feed, @charliemcdowell, was described by Time as "one of the most hilarious Twitter feeds out there," and in 2013 Three Rivers Press published McDowell's book, Dear Girls Above Me , based on his Twitter feed. His debut film, The One I Love , starring Mark Duplass and Elisabeth Moss had its world premiere at
243-477: The 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2014. Shortly after, RADiUS-TWC acquired worldwide distribution rights to the film. The film went onto screen at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 25, 2014. That same month, RADiUS set the film for an August 15, 2014 release. It was released through video on demand on August 1, 2014, prior to a limited release on August 22, 2014. The film
270-512: The Sundance Film Festival in January 2014, where shortly after it was acquired by RADiUS-TWC and released in August 2014. In 2015, McDowell directed Sarah Silverman 's untitled HBO series pilot. The project was not picked up by the network. McDowell's next film, The Discovery , starred Rooney Mara , Jason Segel , and Robert Redford . The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and
297-411: The character in different periods of his life. Lily Collins was also set to star in the film. Since 2014, McDowell has had a running joke at his mother Mary Steenburgen 's expense, claiming on numerous occasions on social media that his mother is actually actress Andie MacDowell . McDowell dated Emilia Clarke from 2018 to 2019. In 2019, McDowell began a relationship with actress Lily Collins ,
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#1732786998595324-468: The film, calling it a "tightly constructed and cleverly designed take on the modern love story". Cory Everett of IndieWire graded the film B, stating, "It's a very small-scale, unassuming relationship movie (with a heady little twist), but it sneaks up on you." However, Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter criticized the film, commenting, "On a moment-to-moment basis, this smoothly made film can be incredibly trying, even annoying, to watch, due to
351-486: The first and last episodes of the Showtime series On Becoming a God in Central Florida and also served as an executive producer. He also directed episodes of Silicon Valley , Dear White People , Tales from the Loop , and Dispatches from Elsewhere . His next film, Gilded Rage , was based on the infamous murder of investment banker Thomas Gilbert Sr. Bill Skarsgård and Christoph Waltz were set to portray
378-460: The grueling repetitiveness of the scenes and dialogue and the claustrophobia of the paradoxically beautiful setting." Charlie McDowell Charles Malcolm McDowell (born July 10, 1983) is an American film director and screenwriter. McDowell made his directorial film debut with the romantic thriller The One I Love (2014). He has since written and directed the Netflix drama films The Discovery (2017) and Windfall (2022). McDowell
405-410: The guest cottage and finds a computer with files for different couples that include recordings of voices. One is labeled "Ethan & Sophie" and has recordings of two people learning to imitate him and Sophie. Ethan finds he is trapped in the guest house, but Sophie II lets him out. She explains that she and Ethan II must cause the visiting couple to fall out of love. Then the trapped couple leave, with
432-414: The guest cottage. During the night, Sophie joins him, apologizing for her behavior and falls asleep next to him. The next morning, she makes him eggs and bacon, which is odd, as Ethan notes that she hates cooking bacon in the house. Ethan returns to the main house where Sophie has no memory of joining him in the guest cottage. He deduces that something unusual is going on: in the guest cottage, they each met
459-485: The most hilarious Twitter feeds out there," and in 2013 Three Rivers Press published McDowell's book, Dear Girls Above Me , based on his Twitter feed. His debut film, The One I Love , starring Mark Duplass and Elisabeth Moss had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2014, where shortly after it was acquired by RADiUS-TWC and released in August 2014. In 2015, McDowell directed Sarah Silverman 's untitled HBO series pilot. The project
486-426: The other smiling at Ethan. Ethan grabs the smiling Sophie, and they leave. Ethan and Sophie drive to the therapist's office and find it abandoned, so they head home. The next morning, they are happy and flirtatious together, and Sophie goes to make Ethan breakfast. When he asks her what she's making, she replies eggs and bacon; taken aback, Ethan takes a long moment to ponder this before joining her. In March 2013, it
513-454: The real Ethan, unbeknownst to her. The next morning, Sophie seeks refuge with Ethan II, and Ethan disturbs them by entering the guest cottage. As they argue and return to the main house, they find Sophie II and Ethan II awaiting them. The four spend the evening together, where it becomes clear that Ethan II and Sophie II know they are playing roles. Ethan II reveals Ethan's duplicity at the guest cottage, and Sophie asks Ethan to leave. He goes to
540-501: The visiting couple now trapped within the estate. However, Ethan II has fallen in love with Sophie and is planning to leave with her. Sophie II does not want her husband to leave with another woman. Ethan explains this to Sophie, but Ethan II catches him revealing the plan. Ethan II attempts to convince Sophie to flee with him. When she refuses, he runs towards the road but hits an invisible barrier and collapses unconscious. The Sophies have opposing reactions, one distressed for Ethan II and
567-577: Was 82 theaters and it ended up earning $ 513,447 domestically and $ 69,817 internationally for a total of $ 583,264. The film made an additional $ 500,000 through video on demand sales. The One I Love received mostly positive reviews from critics and has a score of 82% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes based on 94 reviews with an average rating of 7.00/10. The critical consensus states, " The One I Love doesn't take its intriguing premise quite as far as it could, but it still adds up to an ambitious, well-acted look at love and marriage." The film also has
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#1732786998595594-425: Was acquired by Netflix for a global release in 2017. In March 2017, filmmaker McDowell announced he was adapting author Don DeLillo 's novel Zero K as a limited series for FX with Noah Hawley and Scott Rudin producing. McDowell previously directed an episode of Hawley's television series Legion , also for FX. In 2019, McDowell directed the first and last episodes of the Showtime series On Becoming
621-702: Was also set to star in the film. Since 2014, McDowell has had a running joke at his mother Mary Steenburgen 's expense, claiming on numerous occasions on social media that his mother is actually actress Andie MacDowell . McDowell dated Emilia Clarke from 2018 to 2019. In 2019, McDowell began a relationship with actress Lily Collins , the daughter of English drummer and singer Phil Collins . In September 2020, they announced their engagement. They were married on September 4, 2021, in Dunton Hot Springs , Colorado . Short film Feature film Television The One I Love (film) The One I Love
648-435: Was born on July 10, 1983, in Los Angeles , California to English actor Malcolm McDowell and American actress Mary Steenburgen . He has an older sister named Lilly (born January 22, 1981) and three younger half-brothers from his father's marriage to Kelley Kuhr. His stepfather is actor Ted Danson , who married Steenburgen in 1995. In 2011, McDowell's Twitter feed, @charliemcdowell, was described by Time as "one of
675-552: Was not picked up by the network. McDowell's next film, The Discovery , starred Rooney Mara , Jason Segel , and Robert Redford . The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix for a global release in 2017. In March 2017, filmmaker McDowell announced he was adapting author Don DeLillo 's novel Zero K as a limited series for FX with Noah Hawley and Scott Rudin producing. McDowell previously directed an episode of Hawley's television series Legion , also for FX. In 2019, McDowell directed
702-468: Was released to Blu-Ray and DVD by Anchor Bay Entertainment on November 4, 2014. It was then released on Netflix on November 29, 2014, and has since been made available to stream on Netflix. The One I Love opened in a limited release in the United States in 8 theaters and grossed $ 48,059 with an average of $ 6,007 per theater and ranking number 42 at the box office. The film's widest release
729-552: Was revealed that Elisabeth Moss , Mark Duplass , and Ted Danson had been cast in the film, with Mel Eslyn producing and Duplass executive producing. Mary Steenburgen provided the voice of Duplass's character's mother. Rooney Mara , McDowell's girlfriend (at the time), served as the costume designer , but received credit as Bree Daniel. Principal photography lasted 15 days, at Mary Steenburgen and Ted Danson 's house in Ojai, California . The film had its world premiere at
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